Iranian
Navy Commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari said the country has
started construction of several Jamaran destroyers to further boost
its naval power. "In a bid to increase the Navy's level of preparedness,
more Jamaran (class) destroyers are under construction," Sayyari
said.
Iranian defense ministry officials had said earlier that the third generation
of the home-made vessel, Jamaran-3 destroyer, will come into operation
by the end of the current Iranian year (March 21, 2013 - March 20, 2014).
Iran's first home-made destroyer, Jamaran, was launched in late
February 2010. The country's second Mowdge class destroyer was launched
in March.
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Elsewhere, Sayyari stressed his forces' preparedness
to confront threats against Iran's interests, and stated, "With
regard to defending water borders and the country's interests and resources
in the seas, such as ensuring security of the shipping lines, this force
(navy) enjoys the needed preparedness to confront any type of threat."
He further announced that wider presence in the high seas is top on
the Navy's agenda to protect Iran's interests.
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